Children's Residential Support Worker (Disability Service)

Day to day you may find yourself taking the young people to and from their education provision, helping families to plan trips at home, or learning sign language so that you can help and encourage young people to communicate.

You'll need to be an excellent team player who is warm, caring, calm and resilient enough to cope with the complex emotional and behavioural needs of the young people in the service., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Salary - The starting salary will be £23,571 - £24,183 per annum, depending on qualifications. The maximum full time job rate potential is £24,996 per annum which is performance related

Hours - 38 hours per week.

We are willing to accept applications for part time working and job sharing. Please state on your application the number of hours you will be able to work.

Location - King's Lynn, Norfolk

Do you fancy a change of direction?

Would you like a rewarding career, working to improve the lives of young people?

Join the Break family!

As a Break support worker you'll be working hands-on with the young people living in the children's home.

We also offer a "golden hello" scheme welcoming you to our services, with £500 paid to you one month after your start date and a second £500 at the six month mark., Nobody chooses the family or circumstances they are born into. At Break we firmly believe that with the right care, there is no limit to what can be achieved.

We are a not-for-profit organisation working across East Anglia with children and young people on the edge of care, in care and leaving care. Whether you're interested in working in our residential homes and short breaks for children with disabilities, our pioneering Staying Close Staying Connected project or vital essentials like our family assessment centre and wraparound care offer, one thing is universal: you'll be joining a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who want the very best for the young people they care for.

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Why Break?

At Break we invest in the future of our staff just as we do for the young people in our services. We strive to provide the highest quality of care, so whether you're just starting your career in children's social care or are already qualified, you'll be supported, recognised and rewarded for your essential part in our vital work.

In your role, you'll have access to the following benefits:

Free, career-enhancing qualifications

A "golden hello" scheme welcoming you to our services, with £500 paid to you one month after your start date and a second £500 at the six month mark. (Candidates referred to Break via a recruitment agency are not eligible).

A referral scheme offering the same two payments as the golden hello if you recommend a contact who goes on to be employed by Break in care services.

A benefits platform enabling you to access discounts across a range of shops, venues and services.

A free counselling service to all our employees.

The opportunity to influence Break's strategy and direction through the Staff Consultation Forum.

Life assurance to the value of 3x your annual salary.

Enhanced sick pay.

Free flu jabs.